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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1950

Page

3

Evacuation Efforts Underway in Point Pleasant Flood

Red Cross workers at the Senior High Vo-Ag Building coordinated evacuee shelter feeding and dispatching. National Guard units evacuated about 40 families with boat and truck support while Henderson across the Kanawha remained cut off.

Point Pleasant Red Cross Vo-Ag C. G. Jones At Pleasant Mission National Guard Richard Tatterson Coast Guard Tatterson Henderson Kanawha Phils Group Corp Bob Lewis Junior Hyatt Red Dencil Harmon Ret Roush Shadle Bridge Ben Lomond

William Hayes Dies at Age 82 in Robertsburg

William Hayes age 82 died at his son Simon's home near Robertsburg Wednesday at 11 p m He is survived by his wife Birdie Craig Hayes and a single son plus two daughters Effie Tucker and Florence Tucker all of Robertsburg The Raynes funeral home at Buffalo reported they left Wednesday night for Robertsburg and had not returned by Thursday noon

Point Pleasant William Hayes Simon Robertsburg Birdie Craig Hayes Effie Tucker Florence Tucker Raynes Buffalo

Christ Church Service Guild Plans Benefit Bridge

Pt Pleasant local group met at the parish house with Mrs O L Easley presiding to organize a benefit bridge. The plans target a February 13 event and were attended by a long list of members and Rev and Mrs Robert Findlay Thomas.

Point Pleasant Christ Church Service Guild O. L. Easley David Morrison Frank Aldred Hayden Lockhart O. L. Bagley S. C. Wilhelm Gail Faires Walter A. Windsor J. J. Lovell Robert S. Meyer William Meade C. O. Durfee F. W. Ingraham A. B. Mugge D. W. Parsons Ora Biddle Dewey Windsor Milton L. Miller Robert Lawson Harold Somerville Reba Beale Juliet Smith Robert Findlay Thomas

Bake sale postponed by Firemen auxiliary at Firestone

The Auxiliary of the Firemen has postponed a bake sale planned for Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Firestone bat.

Pt Pleasant Church News Mason County Lutheran Parish Highlights

Church notices list services for George C. Weirick and multiple parishes in Mason County. Details include St. Mark's Upper Flats St. Paul's New Haven Zion Broad Run Trinity Methodist Episcopal and Church of the Nazarene schedules, choirs, Sunday schools, and worship times along with occasional special programs and Holy Days.

Mason County George C. Weirick St. Mark’s Upper Flats St. Paul’s New Haven Zion Broad Run Luther League THE Evangelical United Brethren F. H. Capehart Heights Youth Fellowship Christian Builders Bellemeade Christian Endeavor Trinity Methodist S. D. Rexrode Christ Church Parish Episcopal Robert Findlay Thomas Bruce Chapel Sacred Heart Henry A. Huppert St. Blaise ST. Joseph’s Church Mason Church OF the Nazarene Paul Carulla Young Peoples’ Society C. E. Haney Vaught Memorial Beech Hill Henderson Mt. Union Pine Grove

Gallipolis church services and activities listed

Grace Methodist L A Donnally leads Sunday worship at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 30 and youth fellowship at 7. St Peter Episcopal holds holy communion at 9 30 and church school at 10 45. First Baptist with Bible school at 9 15 worship at 10 30 features Dr Ketcham and messages on Love So Amazing and The Battle of the Councils. First Presbyterian under Rev Linson H Stebbins offers Sunday school at 9 30 worship at 10 30 young people at 6 and various choir and trustee meetings through the week.

Grace Methodist L. A. Donnally Miister Youth Fellowship Grace Guild Church Board of Education Fairyland Brownie Grace ST. Peter’s Episcopalk C. Wilson First Baptist W. H. Green Ketcham First Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins Good Samaritans Young Peoples The Women’s Association

Mason Mason stork shower highlights Mason crowds

A stork shower on Tuesday January 31 in Mason honored Mrs. Charles K Crow of Letart West Virginia. Guests played games with prizes awarded to Miss Peggy Lieving Miss Eleanor Sayre and Mrs Nott of Point Pleasant. A salad course followed with multiple attendees named from Mason Point Pleasant and nearby towns.

Mason W. R. Crow Charles K. Crow Letart W. Va Peggy Lieving Eleanor Sayre Nott Point Pleasant Peachie Lieving Dorothy Fink Belva Proffitt Homer Lowe Sr Daytona Beach Fla Henry Reitmire Jr Sammy Reitmire H. L. Sayre Hoyt Sayre Alan Herbert Ray Amick Charleston Frank Young, Jr U.S. Army Frank Young Sam Jeffers Donald Cook St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg B. Belcher Newark Ohio Fred Johnson Emory Gibbs Gibbstown Bertha Young Bryan Dudding Judy John Stewart Nathan McDaniel Bertha Youngs Ray Barker William C. Marshall West Virginia William H. Ansel, Jr Joe Burdette State Board of Control Eugene Bell Charleson William Hanshaw Huntington Alan Shields O. D. McGraw Edith Ingels

Gallia County Viewpoint on Teen Driving Dangers

National statistics show higher injury and fatality rates among youths in driving incidents. Lack of school instruction and respect for traffic laws, plus risky behavior like clowning, are blamed for teen highway deaths. Authors urge parental and adult responsibility to reduce the toll.

Rio Grande Man Receives First 1949 Housing Loan

GALLIPOLIS Ohio. The first loan granted in Ohio under the housing act of 1949 will be received today by Thomas T Lambert of Rio Grande, according to Joseph R Brandt, Gallia County FHA supervisor.

Gallipolis Ohio Thomas T. Lambert Rio Grande Joseph R. Brandt Gallia County FHA

Stolen Pigeons Return After Theft Near San Bernardino

San Bernardino California sheriff reports 50 homing pigeons stolen from lofts near the city but all recovered unharmed. The unusual case ends with the birds back with their owners.

San Bernardino Calif Jim Stocker

Holzer Hospital Daily Admissions And Discharges

Admitted to Holzer Hospital are B. J. Spencer from Racine Mrs. Kenneth Hauldren from Crown City Joe Wolfenberger from Ewington Clyde Cornell from Gallipolis Miss Jean Wyant from Harrisville Mrs. Lee Fowler from Gallipolis. Discharges include Mrs. Lucius Kessler Mrs. Carl H. Davis Mrs. Edward Wright Mrs. E. W. Stanley John Gilliland Mrs. Myron Burris and son Mrs. Carl Hafer Mrs. Rachel McNeer Victor Jackson Henry Dye Garland Lear and Mrs. Ernest Major.

B. J. Spencer Racine Kenneth Hauldren Crown City Joe Wolfenberger Ewington Clyde Cornell Gallipolis Jean Wyant Harrisville Lee Fowler Lucius Kessler Carl H. Davis Edward Wright E. W. Stanley John Gilliland Myron Burris and Son Carl Hafer Rachel McNeer Victor Jackson Henry Dye Garland Lear Ernest Major

Six Mason County Farm Women Represent Six Clubs

Six Mason County Farm Women's clubs attended a training meeting for lesson leaders in POINT PLEASANT. County Agent W. C. Roberts led a talk on voter duties and rural family legislation. Attendees included members from Jericho Homemakers Good Neighbors Helping Hand Pocahontas Pioneer Rhodendron clubs.

Point Pleasant Mason County Farm Women’s Clubs W. C. Roberts George Thompson Grant Shell Clinton Miller Jericho Homemakers Paul McCoy Powell Reynolds Good Neighbors Club Lawrence Stewart George Johnson Helping Hand Club Arnett Roush Pocahontas Club R. C. Durst Pioneer Club Arthur Jewell Olson Sayre Rhodendron Club

Thurman Man Fined On Traffic Charge

Everett Hall of Thurman was fined 100 dollars and costs by Mayor Wendell Horton after a driving while intoxicated charge following an accident. Co-defendant Ray Jackson of Oak Hill Route 3 was fined 15 dollars and costs for intoxication.

Gallipolis Everett Hall Thurman Wendell Horton Oak Hill Hall State Highway Patrol Ray Jackson

Delayed Nursing School Capping Ceremony Rescheduled

Holzer Hospital School of Nursing planned a capping ceremony for 20 nurses at Washington school auditorium but postponed due to high water. The ceremony is now set for February 14.

Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Washington School Auditorium

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